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Astronomy Midterm 2 Exam Questions Correctly Answered. When did the objects that we now see as asteroids and comets form in the solar system? - CORRECT ANSWER After solid particles condensed from the gas but before the planets finished forming. Which of the following statements was true beyond the frost line (but not interior to it)? - CORRECT ANSWER It was cold enough for hydrogen compounds to condense into ices. Which of the following is thought to explain many of the "exceptions t...

Geology 1010 Exam 1 Dr. Coulson Clemson Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is science? One way of viewing the world around us ex.(historical, religious, philosophical) What does science rely on? Facts What is a principle? A fact that was a revelation in the field. What are the 4 steps of the scientific method? Observation (Step 0), Question, Hypothesis, Collect Data, Evaluate What is a Theory? A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. What is a law? A law is an ...

A carbon dioxide concentration of 400 parts per million (ppm) means that carbon dioxide represents ________ of Earth's atmosphere. - ️️less than 0.1% A habitable world is defined to be one that - ️️has conditions suitable for life A star less luminous than our Sun will have a habitable zone that is - ️️narrower and closer to the star than the habitable zone of the Sun A UFO is - ️️an unidentified object seen in the sky A wormhole is a - ️️shortcut between two distant par...

GEOL 1010 Final Exam - Clemson (Coulson) (In-Progress) Already Passed Deep earthquakes indicating magma movements were recently detected beneath which volcano? Laacher See What makes a scientific hypothesis? - testable - Does it pass the "if-then" test? - Can be done on past and future events - can be any difficulty - an Educated guess - Try to come up with answer Can this be a hypothesis?: Hard-Wired to Self-Destruct was the first good Metallica album since And Justice for All. No, because...

Describe the major patterns we find among objects orbiting the Sun. Ans- -Terrestrial planets: rocky planets -Jovian Planets: gaseous planets -Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter -Kuiper belt past Neptune full of ice balls and comets -Dwarf planets orbit past Neptune -All rotate counterclockwise Predict how the temperature of an opaque gas cloud will change as the cloud shrinks Ans- As it shrinks its temperature will increase (conservation of energy) Explain how the nebular theory ...

Earth Science Midterm Questions and Answers Already Passed What does the theory of plate tectonics help scientists understand? The theory of plate tectonics provides insights into the mechanisms behind earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. What type of map is most effective for displaying variations in elevation? A topographic map is the most suitable for illustrating elevation differences. On a topographic map, what does it indicate if the contour lines are widely spaced? Widel...

OCM Astronomy Test #2 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 What are three popular older theories about the origin of the moon? - ANSWER-Fission Theory, Capture Theory, and the Nebular theory What is the fission theory, and what is Charles Darwin's connection to it? - ANSWER-A theory that the earth was once molten and spinning rapidly, a growing tidal bulge was occurring because of the sun, which was eventually thrown or fissioned from the earth to form the moon; one of Charles Darwin's sons w...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Rated A+ principles claims something that has been proven - known to all as correct (BIG DISCOVERY) facts something repeatedly demonstrated to be true scientific method observation, question, hypothesis, collect data, and evaluation hypothesis educated guess; "if-then" statement; must be testable; be predictive; complex OR simple; past or future events; CANNOT BE OPINION BASED theories repeated proof for a hypothesis; well supported with data law a theory th...

Geology 1301 Practice Study Exam Questions & Answers. Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________. - CORRECT ANSWER mineral classification The primary goal of Earth Science is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER to identify the patterns in nature and use that information to predict the future A scientific ________ is a tentative or untested explanation that is proposed to explain scientific observations. - CORRECT ANSWER theory The NEBULAR THEORY is the m...

Astronomy 101 Chapter 8; Mastering Astronomy Assignment Review Practice Test. Observations show that interstellar clouds can have almost any shape and, if they are rotating at all, their rotation is not perceptible. However, the nebular theory predicts that a cloud will rotate rapidly once it shrinks to a relatively small size. What physical law explains why a collapsed cloud will rotate rapidly? - CORRECT ANSWER the law of conservation of angular momentum The nebular theory also predicts ...